Game-board



A. G. E. LOWMAN.

GAME BOARD. APPLICATION FILED MA?! 6, 1919.

Patented May 25,1920.

UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GAME-BOARD.

Application filed March 6,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADONIS GEORGE E1 WARD LowMAN, of the city of WVinnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game-Boards, of which the followin is a specification.

he invention relates to improvements in game boards and the object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, inexpensive and durable game board which, when in use, will prove highly amusin to the player as well as require considerable skill on his part in playing, thereby making the game of value to both children and older people.

With the above objects in view the invention consists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly described and later pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the game board.

Fig. 2 represents a side view of the projector. r

Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the projector, parts being shown in side elevation.

Fig. 4 represents an enlar ed detailed sectional view through one of the pin supports.

Fig. 5 represents an enlarged plan view of the projectile.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

A represents a board fitted at one end with an upstanding shield B and provided at that end with a plurality of upstanding spaced pins C arranged concentric to a center pin D. These pins in the resent instance are driven into the board A t rough a resilient member E such as cork, the cork member being suitably fastened such as by gluing or cementing to the face of the board.

By this construction I am able to use a comparatively thin board A and effectively anchor the pins and at the same time give a limited amount of resiliency so that the pin can give when struck.

In the present instance there are twelve equi-spaced concentrically arranged outer pins grouped around the center pin and six equi-spaced concentrically arranged inter- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920. 1919. Serial No. 280,916.

mediate pins, the intermediate pins being spaced midway between the center pin and the outer group of pins.

The pins are numbered dicating numbers on the board adjacent the pins. These, in the present case, number consecutively from 1 to 18 with the number 50 at the center pin.

At the onnosite end of the board from the pins, and positioned centrallv thereof I locate a projector F on which a projectile (i is mounted when the game is being played. I he projector comprises a base plate H pe1' manently fastened to the board A and on which I mount pivotally as by means of a as by applying incenter pin I a swinging carrier K, the carrier providing two upstanding flanges L and M, between the forward ends of which I mount the downwardly extending arms N of a pitching plate 0, the arms being pivoted on a cross pin P. Normally the pitching plate rests in thehorizontal position on the upper edges of the flanges L and M and is engaged on the underside and more or less centrally bv the forward end of an operating lever. R pivoted on a cross pin S carried by the flanges. The pitching plate is dished as shown and is of a size such that it conveniently holds the projectile which, in the present instance, is in the nature of a rubber ring.

The outer end of the lever R is somewhat lon er than the inner end so that it balances itse f in the position shown with the inner erli'd engaging the underside of the pitching p ate.

The game can be played in a diversity of ways and by one or more players but in order that one ma get a clear idea of it I may state that prefer that in playing the players pitch the ring on to thepins in the order that they are numbered and that where a player rings a pin in Wrong order he be given a negative score equal to the value of the pin ringed.

In playing one places the ring on the pitching plate and by a quick downward stroke of the finger hits the outer end of the lever which throws the pitching plate abruptly forwardly and projects. the projectile in the air toward the pins. By a little practice one can gage the strength of the stroke, so to speak, to throw the projectile farther away or closer, as the casemay be, and by turning the carrier on the pin I he can direct the projectile C to whatever pin he desires to ring.

By playing the pins in rotation as above described one adds considerable interest to the game and by giving a ne ative score for a pin improperly rung one will naturally exercise more care in playing.

While a ring has been shown as the projectile and pins have been utilized to receive the ring, still it will be readily understood that these could be modified without departing from the spirit of the game. As for instance, by slightly changim the shape of the plate one could use a rubber ball or marble and in such a case would provide suitably numbered pockets in the board to receive the projectile. Such a modified arrangement is so obvious that I have not considered it necessary to enlarge further thereon.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a game board, a projector comprising two spaced flanges, a pivoted carrier and pitching plate pivotally connected to and mounted between said'flanges, and a lever extending between and pivotally connected to the flanges having one end engaging beneath said carrier and pltching plate; both the lever and the pitchmg plate thus being normally maintained together in horizontal position-the other end of the lever being extended so as to provide an operating means.

2. In a game board, a projector comprisinga horizontally disposed stationary base plate,"a carrier pivotally secured to the base plate by a center pin and presenting two upstanding spaced flanges, a pitching plate normally resting on the upper edges of the flanges and having forwardly located downwardly extendin arms pivotally connected to the flanges an a lever pivotally mounted between the flan es and having one end'exposed and the ot er end normally engaging the underside of the pitching plate in a location approximately at the center ofthe pitching plate.

Signed at Winnipeg, this 17 day of February 1919.

' ADONIS GEORGE EDWARD LOWMAN.

In presence of G. L. BOXBURGH, K. B. WAKEFIELD. 

